title: Assembly of the water-oxidizing complex in photosystem II.
abstract: The efficient incorporation and assembly of calcium, chloride and manganese followed by photoactivation of the water-oxidizing complex (WOC) is a prerequisite for the unique water-splitting activity of photosystem II. This minireview summarizes the recent results on incorporation and storage of the inorganic cofactors, photoactivation of the WOC and assembly of the protein environment at the donor site of PSII in cyanobacteria with a special focus on the role of the Psb27 protein.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Biochemie der Pflanzen, Ruhruniversität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Kai U
authors.initials: KU
authors.lastname: Cormann
authors.forename: Marc M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nowaczyk
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D003067:Coenzymes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000458:Cyanobacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D003067:Coenzymes; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D014867:Water